Topic: How far would you support your kids? Posted: Jan 23 2014 at 9:47am

Let me say this: I grew up in a household in where we were strongly discouraged in getting jobs in high school and to a certain extent college. I remember arguing and begging my mother in letting me join Gallery 37, a kind of artist apprenticeship that you were compensated for. I did it for a week or two before my mom and dad forced me to quit. Eventually they met me halfway and let me get a summer job. In the same vein, they didn't take my money that I earned and I wasn't expected to contribute to bills. Where my parents are from and in their mindset, having children working is a sign that as a parent you aren't doing your job in supporting your children. Basically in their mind, that is a sign that they are failures as a parent. So it kind of seems weird to me to have children (17 and younger) help with family bills but when said child is around college aged, that's where my stance gets a bit murky. I am uneasy on how this young man in the article chose to make his money, I feel that he would make just as much money waiting tables or deliverying pizza. Granted I am ignorant on how the economy is doing in Cocoa Beach, "I mean really Florida, really?" Florida but sh*t can't be that bad...can it? Comments?

Mother supports son, 18, who was kicked out of high school for starring in gay PICS to pay the family bills

Robert
Marucci was suspended from Cocoa High School in Florida after
schoolmates found his explicit videos and began sharing them at school

Marucci and his mother insist his work is legal and outside school so should not affect his classes

The
school said he was a 'major disruption' - but they have now allowed him
back into the classroom following outrage over his suspension

Even after his
suspension, Marucci remained unapologetic for the work he considers no
different any other job. He pointed out that it is legal and doesn't
believe a school can tell him where he can work.

The
debacle began two weeks ago when fellow students at Cocoa High School
discovered his videos on an adult website and started showing each other
the explicit images on their phones.

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Exposed: Robert's role in adult films came to light when other students spotted him in PICS movies

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Legal: But he insists that the job is no different from any other, saying it was legal and outside of school

The website shows Marucci, who goes by
the name of 'Noel', posing naked and having sex with other men, as well
as featuring in an introductory video about his love of surfing.

Despite his pride in his work, when the photos emerged at school, he was targeted by bullies, WKMG reported.

School administrators called him a 'major disruption', according to the referral slip.

A friend posted on Reddit that
Marucci was suspended for 10 days, which meant that he would not be
unable to graduate because of an automatic 'failure from absences'.

'I
feel like I have been treated unfairly and this is unjust,' Marucci
said. 'This was completely legal. I didn't break any laws, and this took
place out of the school.'

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Kicked out: On his referral note, school administrators called Marucci a 'major disruption'

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Decisions: Cocoa High School has reversed its suspension of Robert

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Backing: A protest by fellow students was held after Robert was suspended from class

Administrators also wrote that he threatened to bring weapons to the school, but he denies this.

But
his mother said these threats were not the real reason he was kicked
out, as Lieb claimed the principal, Dr. Stephanie Soliven, told her: 'He
was expelled due to his explicit lifestyle career.'

His
mother added: 'I think that it is [her] morals and her personal beliefs
and I don't think that this is anybody's business except for my son.
The children at the school found it [the PICS] and she didn't do
anything to stop it.'

But Marucci's mother wasn't the only one who supported him, as dozens staged a walkout at the school on Friday. A Facebook group was also set up to support him.

if my child felt more compelled due to my not making money to support our household, i would feel shame at not doing better as a parent/provider to where he felt that was his place.

in a grown, legal adult sense, while i wouldn't agree with his profession, that's his right/choice to make. it's not his problem that people don't agree with the legal work that he does. he shouldn't be suspended/expelled form school and i would support him in getting his education.

He didn't land the typical HS job at mcdonalds or the mall, he just so happened to be a p0rn star...and the school couldn't deal with that? If he were a finalist on American Idol, I don't think the publicity would've gotten him suspended, so the school is full of sh*t.

And if his mother feels she's doing the right thing by supporting him, so be it...that's their business.

I don't agree on his chosen profession at such a young age, and I wouldn't encourage my son to do such a thing, but it's "mothers" out there that allow their sons to sell drugs and happily reap the benefits.

As I kind of went through on another thread, I'm in a similar position with my parents so here is my stance:

Personally, I would not bar my child at ANY age to pursue any money making endeavor as long as it's not immoral AND they are in my house. If they would say, be a stripper and p0rn star as and adult AND out of my house that is their decision. I wouldn't agree but each person, right or wrong, is in charge of how they act and will need to face the consequences of said actions. If a child wants to do what you did OP and do something to make money that's going to help their career/personal development you should let them because you don't know were that is going to lead.

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